Wagon-tongue support



(N0 Model.)

F. ORLIKOWSKI & G. YANKEE.

WAGON TONGUE SUPPORT.

No. 321,633. Patented July 7,1885.

Miran STATES Parent @rrrce.

FRANK ORLIKOXVSKI AND CASPER YANKEE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

WAGON=TONGUE SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,633,dated July '7, 1.885.

Application filed October 20, 1884.

To all 2072,0722, it nut y concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK ORLIKOWSKI and (lisrnn YANKEE, citizens of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful \Vagon-Tongue Support, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in wagon-tongue supports such as are used on heavy wagons, where it has been found necessary to hold up the tongue or pole'for the purpose of relieving the animals from the weight of the pole.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tonguesnpport that can be manufactured and repaired at a nominal cost.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a bottom view of front axle with pole and attachments. Fig. 2 is a side view ofi'ront axle and pole with attachments. Fig. 3 is a View of clcvis or hanger, in which is slipped the wooden spring or support.

Like letters refer to corresponding parts in the several figures.

teferring to the drawings, F is the axle of wagon. G is the pole or tongue, connected with the axle F by means of the hounds or blocksI and I, filling-blocks K K, and pole or tonguebolt O.

Hung on or to the polebolt C is the clevis or hanger B, which is put in place by first taking off the nut of the pole'bolt C and slid ing the same partly out far enough so as to allow the clevis or hanger B to be placed in that position, so that the pole-bolt may be run through it and hold it in its proper position when said bolt is again fastened in its former place.

The wooden spring or support A is of sufficient length to run from about four inches back ofaxle to about the same distance forward of the coupiingpin, and has in one end a hole. 0, through which runs the coupling pin E which couples the cross bar H with pole or tongue G.

The clcvis or hanger B being thus put in position, the spring or support A is slipped through the clevis or hanger B, so as to allow the hole 0, heretofore mentioned, to come in (No model.)

line with the coupling-pin E, which is then dropped through the said hole.

Through the coupling-pin F, just below the spring or support A, is a small hole through which runs a split key, D, which holds the spring or support A in position and from pos sible loss.

It is necessary to have the spring or support A split, as shown in Fig. l at N, and forced and kept open by the wedge T. This space allows room enough for the hingbolt P of a wagon to project below the axle. About that partof the spring or support at which said wedge is placed it is necessary to have a band or sleeve, I, to guard against unnecessary splitting of the support.

The operation of this invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the annexed drawings.

By having the spring or support A hungin the clevis or hanger B and run in under the axle F, the front end, which has the hole 0, through which runs the coupling-pin E, is held in a fixed position, on which rests the pole G in a horizontal position, or as may be seen fit.

The spring or support can be of either round or square timber.

Having described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a wagon-tongue support, the spring or support A, with hole 0, and the clevis or hanger B, and pole-bolt C, in combination with the coupling-pin E, split key I), and axle F, substantially as set forth and described.

2. In a wagon-tongue support, the spring or support A, with the hole 0, and split or space N, and band R, and clevis or hanger B, and bolt 0, in combination with tongue or pole G, couplingpiu F, and key D, substantially as set forth and described.

FRANK ORLIKOWSKI. CASPER YANKEE.

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